Essex county Census 2021
88.8% people are white, 4.2% people are asian, 3.4% people are black.
47.8% are Christian, 41.6% have no religion, 5.7% provided no answer.
41.3% households have 1 car, 29.8% households have 2 cars, 16.9% households have no car. Essex population ethnic group
| Ethnicity | Essex county | England & Wales (UK) |
|---|
| Asian | 4.2% | 9.3% |
| Black | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| Mixed | 2.6% | 2.9% |
| Other | 1.0% | 2.1% |
| White | 88.8% | 81.7% |
Essex population health
| Health | Essex county | England & Wales (UK) |
|---|
| very good | 48.6% | 48.4% |
| good | 34.2% | 33.6% |
| average | 12.4% | 12.7% |
| poor | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| very poor | 1.1% | 1.2% |
Essex population religion
| Religion | Essex county | England & Wales (UK) |
|---|
| Buddhist | 0.4% | 0.5% |
| Christian | 47.8% | 46.2% |
| Hindu | 1.1% | 1.7% |
| Jewish | 0.6% | 0.5% |
| Muslim | 2.1% | 6.5% |
| No answer | 5.7% | 6.0% |
| No religion | 41.6% | 37.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.9% |
| Sikh | 0.5% | 0.6% |
Essex population economic activity
| Economic activity | Essex county | England & Wales (UK) |
|---|
| Employee | 46.7% | 46.0% |
| Empl. owner w/ empl. | 1.6% | 1.5% |
| Empl. self, no empl. | 8.9% | 7.9% |
| Empl. student | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Inactive home,family | 4.8% | 4.8% |
| Inactive sick,other | 6.2% | 7.3% |
| Retired | 23.3% | 21.6% |
| Student, no work | 4.4% | 6.3% |
| Unemployed | 2.7% | 2.8% |
Essex car availability in a household
On average, there are 1.38 cars per household in Essex county. In England and Wales it's 1.23 cars per household.
| Number of cars in a household | Essex county | England & Wales (UK) |
|---|
| No car | 16.9% | 23.3% |
| 1 car | 41.3% | 41.3% |
| 2 cars | 29.8% | 26.2% |
| 3+ cars | 12.0% | 9.2% |
Essex household deprivation
A : very good .. E : very bad. A : household is not deprived, B : deprived in 1 dimension, ... E : household is deprived in all four dimensions (education, employment, health, housing).
| Household deprivation | Essex county | England & Wales (UK) |
|---|
| A | 48.4% | 48.3% |
| B | 34.2% | 33.5% |
| C | 13.9% | 14.3% |
| D | 3.3% | 3.7% |
| E | 0.2% | 0.2% |
Essex population partnership
| Partnership | Essex county | England & Wales (UK) |
|---|
| Never married/partnership | 34.8% | 37.9% |
| Married/partnership | 46.9% | 44.6% |
| Separated | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 9.7% | 9.1% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 6.1% |
Plumplot area insights
Essex cars per household map
This map shows the average number of cars per a household in a given postcode sector.
Other reports for Essex county
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